Ace of Hearts by JC Valentine Release Review + Giveaway

Posted May 24, 2018 by Stephanie in Giveaway, Promotional, Reviews / 0 Comments

by JC Valentine
Published by Self-published Genres: Contemporary, MC, Romance
Format: eARC

ACE OF HEARTS

by J.C. Valentine
Blind Jacks MC, #3
Publication Date: May 24, 2018
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance, MC Romance, Biker, Standalone

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SYNOPSIS:

Being granted a second chance at life and a first time at love was every man’s dream, but for Ace it came with a price.

Ace
By all rights, he should be dead. Serving ten years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit had affected him in ways he couldn’t begin to understand. He’d rolled out of the slammer and into a revenge plot that almost got him killed. By the grace of God, when he’d hit rock bottom, one person reached out a helping hand.

A beautiful redhead with a penchant for mischief took a shine to him and then disappeared, leaving behind only her number scribbled recklessly on his arm. Assuming he can make out all the numbers, he just might have a chance at something amazing.

Barbara
Finally divorcing her narcissistic husband was the best choice Barbara ever made. After living under his control for seven long years, she might have gone a little wild for a minute, what with jumping the hot biker and all. None of that mattered, though, because today was the day she got herself back on track.

After being given the opportunity to excavate a small cache of fossils in a remote area, Barbara is horrified to discover she’s inadvertently led a small team of her archeology students into danger. When they stumble on a secret dumping site of a vicious serial killer, Ace, the big, handsome biker takes charge. But she may have gotten herself and her students into more danger than even he can handle.

*NOTE* Although a part of the Blind Jacks MC series, ACE OF HEARTS can be read as a STANDALONE and features a new couple!

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Renee’s Five Star Review

I received a copy of this book from the author/publisher to review for Stephanie’s Book Reports.
Ace is the third book in J.C. Valentine’s Blind Jacks MC Series. You probably want to read the first two books in this series before reading Ace so you are familiar with the member of the MC and what they have been through.

Ace by all rights should be dead. Serving ten years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit had affected him in ways he couldn’t understand. He’d rolled out of the slammer and into a revenge plot that almost got him killed. By the grace of God, when he had hit rock bottom one person reached out a helping hand. A beautiful redhead with a penchant for mischief took a shine to him and then disappeared leaving behind only her number scribbled recklessly on his arm. Assuming he can make out all the numbers, he just might have a chance at something amazing.

Barbara has finally divorced her narcissistic husband. It was the best choice Barbara ever made. After living under his control for seven long years, she might have gone a little wild for a minute, what with jumping the hot biker and all. None of that mattered though, because today was the day she got herself back on track. After being given the opportunity to excavate a small cache of fossils in a remote area, Barbara is horrified to discover sh has inadvertently led a small team of her archaeology students into danger. When they stumble on a secret dumping site of a vicious serial killer, Ace the big, handsome biker takes charge. But she may have gotten herself and her students into more danger than even he can handle.

This is my favorite book so far in this series. I loved me some Ace. Holy smoking hot biker for sure. We first met Ace in Fighting Dirty when he was after Rider to get revenge for his brother’s murder. And, we also got a glimpse of Barb from the retelling by Ace of what happened when he went to the Doc’s office to get patched up. Now though Tiffany has given Ace to see the Dr that he can’t get out of his head by paying for and enrolling him in a class at the local college. Oh did I mention she is a professor and not a medical doctor. They are so happy to see each other again but there are rules that she isn’t willing to break. However she thinks that Ace never called or sent her a text and this starts the getting familiar with Barb’s ex. Now that they are taking their time to get to know each other they are falling fast which messes with Ace’s head and when you read the book you will see why. Now out on what should have been an amazing dig with members of her class, they all run upon a secret dumping ground full of bodies and Ace is the first to jump into action. He takes all the students and Barb back to the clubhouse to protect them until they can figure out exactly what or who they are dealing with and if there will be blow back from them finding the site. I am telling you now, try as you may your never going to figure it all out. I was honestly floored at what was actually going on. This book was so good and your going to fall so in love with Ace. I even liked Barb and I had a really great time reading this book. There is just enough of a what is going on and a whole lot of lust that you keep reading straight through until you finish the book. If your a MC lover Ace is a book that you do not want to miss.

EXCERPT

Climbing into bed behind his lovely professor seemed different. At the clubhouse, neither of them felt particularly at home. It was clear that Barbara felt totally comfortable in her own home, though. The strange part was that Ace felt very much at home there, too.

“This is all kinds of weird for me.”

“My house must seem like a tiny doll house to you.”

“It feels more like a warm, safe nest that’s been made enticing by the addition of a beautiful and accommodating woman. I’m feeling a bit like the world’s last dodo bird or something.”

“In that case, we had better start making babies before you go extinct.”

“The last time you said something like that it triggered a little episode of self-loathing.” Pulling the blanket up around them, he murmured reassuringly, “Don’t worry, this time I have my head screwed on straight. I’m intentionally not using a condom and will be trying my best to make ugly little dodo babies with you.”

“You’re so funny.”

Ace frowned. “Why do you want to get pregnant?”

“Fertility stays relatively stable until around age thirty in women. After that, it begins to drop off slightly. Since I gave my marriage a dirt nap, I suppose I’ve been worried about missing my window.” Eyeing him with heated admiration, she continued, “You’re a big, strapping biker. You look like you could get the job done with some swimmers to spare.”

Moving closer, he grinned. “This is like a whole new side of your personality that I’ve never seen.”

Running her hand over his chest, she laughed. “It’s the neurotic and slightly panicking side.”

Jerking his chin for her to give him a kiss, he murmured, “It looks good on you.”

Rather than following his nonverbal communication, she asked softly, “So do you have baby-related secrets to share?”

Reaching out, he wrapped one arm around her and dragged her close. “Sure, but I don’t think you wanna hear them.”

“I do, so cough it up.”

Spanning her stomach with his hand, he said, “I’ve thought about how nice it would be to see my child growing inside you. You’d look really sexy with a baby bump. I’d be one of those obsessed dads who listened to your stomach and told our little princess stories so she’d get used to my voice. Since I don’t know any stories fit to tell a baby, we’d have to go to one of those fancy bookstores and buy some. Maybe we’d get one of those fancy coffees you like so much.”

Her eyes damn near sparkled. “That’s about the sweetest baby secret I ever heard.”

Looking down at his hand on her stomach, he whispered, “I’d have to be really careful, ‘cause I wouldn’t want her to be scared when she saw me for the first time.”

ABOUT J.C. VALENTINE

J.C. Valentine is the USA Today and International bestselling author of the Night Calls and Wayward Fighters Series and the Forbidden Trilogy. Her vivid imagination and love of words and romance had her penning her own romance stories from an early age, which, despite being poorly edited and written longhand, she forced friends and family members to read. No, she isn’t sorry.

Living in the Northwest, she has three amazing children and far too many pets. Among the many hats she wears, J.C. is an entrepreneur. Having graduated with honors, she holds a Bachelor’s in English and when she isn’t writing, you can find her editing for fellow authors.

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